Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-25
AT NASHVILLE
nNVIr,W OF THE WAR OFLNs
MS TAKIF'F SPEECH.


~ ,he struggle-The bravery OF the
md the Gray u Common Heritage
NASHVILLE, TENN, March 24.-Sena-
,or SHERMAN and his family were oriVeh
.ho,t the city in carriages to-day, calling
:. ,a. coultol and at the home OF MIS-
,o,res q Polk, at Vanderbilt anu tlsk
,,iversitios. and at several OF the manu-
occurring interests. At night In Inc
.,oto oenitol he spoke to an immense au-
dence, as ioilo"e' .. ,..
rv,Iow CITIZENS: I accepted the invita-
fAhttbo fAht4" Grnubloan members OF the Legis-
..o" a ~ Tenucssee to address thsm on tnls
orralon, not SO much with the hope may 4
Ind encourage them by an Oppression ol we
bnsrfv sympathy OF the R6puDllcans OF me
i1nitSd States iu their gallant struggle LOT ne
NThiican principles as from tie be9let enVeT-
..,n tbgt . fair presentation MADE 10 the people
nj Tennessee, without d'stlhctlou VI "a tES w m'
Ta Sj1nsand principles OF our party, posh IN
,To nast and for the future, might induce
o. TO ioin with us in pubic pollcy thaI
VIM contribute to the interests Oh tho pcopio
NJ iTenuessee and of the whole country more
and greater benefits and adya nIages tnaI u Gun
ocrauC party. -. ., d;oa,ercos
,ha '+.sS, i.%s ont Of the war now hold large
L'Jv of hopestand patriotic citizens OF the
south from cooperating with the kePuoil-
ran uarLv who in my judgment are now ~
svmnathv with us, that perhaps mlght DC
otTaTo dissipate these prejudiCes by frank
statement of the views winch nave actuateu
ihe Republican party in the past, ana mus
bring us into co operation in measures tend,
ing to advance the common hIefe7tS anu
prosperity of our country.
CONFIDENT OF A FAIR HEARING.
AtaU events | feel confident that the peo-
pr of Tennessee, Who from the very earliest
settlement have been Distinguishing for thelr
courage and independence, VIII give the
stranger among them a fair hearing LOT nom
est opinions.
MIR. sherman then related that IN his
i earlier political life he had been a dis
ciple Of that school of politics OF which
Henry CLAY and John Bell were the lead
ing auostles, but that he had been driven
into the Republican party by the repeal
Of the Missouri compromise. MIR. oher-
man said.
The people Of the South have never appre-
,clated the deep, strong impression made
upOn conservative men in the North by
Jhs most fatal anu foolish measure.
We regarded it not only as breach or per.
y,nal faith, but as II threatened subVerslon OF
lie constitution in making slavery natona!
nsututiOn and as tending to subvert the
Union, and now. after the lapse OF more than
.hIrtv years | still regard IL as nothlDg less
n than crime, and therefore /. with the great
Il mass Of Nortter1 Wings and Democrats, as a
patriotic duty, resolved, so far as | could
Tree institutions, and thus restore statu quo.
TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN.
This was DONE as | thought, by the cleo
ton of Abraham Lincoln. Had this election
q been acGWesced in the South now knows
no" klnd, for0eamng and conservative would
81 have been ms policy, for, of all the public
& men l have met he.more than any other, COM
81 0God the loving kindness OF q wom IN with
ri ta6 moderation and wise fOrethought OF a
statesman. He could truly say that he
u4Vn ar-l a14 and n "a q to
81 ward none" In all this preliminary struggle
81 The majority OF the people of Tennessee stood
neutral IN the sectional contest. They stood
lor the union and constitution
and the enforcement of the
laws, They voted for Bell ana
Everett on this broad national platform and
If am not mistaken II current history they
a were unVillngly drawn by Democratic poll
uclans mo the fratrlcidal contest. But
a when in 1t they did their duty manfully and
II lra'eiy, each man according to his convlc-
III tons OF duty. Your people divided on Oppo-
81 9.le lines and bore more than your share Of
iHe terrible losses and sacrifices of the war.
Is over, thank God, but the courage
q bravery and for situde Of both slues are now
me prlGe and heritage of us all.
B STICKING TO HIS PARTY.
Think not that come here to reproach any
man for The part ne tOog In that fight or to
revive IN the heart of any one the triumph Of
4 victory or the pangs Of defeat. | do not
II come 10 mako apologies, nor do l ask any OF
ed the better.
All that l claim is that the Republican
party was actuated, not bv q spirit of hate OF
CQhlueSt, or revenge, but only by fervent love
Vi the Union, and determined purpose to
MAINTAIN the constitution as they understood
II IT,, NO man in the North questions
honesty OF purpose or the herolsm with which
81 me COntederates maintained their cause
81 ana you Will give credit for like courage and
81 HonQ4Faoie motives to the Union soldiers
Nurth and south. When the war was oven
m ,"e people OF the North heartily approved the
generous terms granted by Gen Grant tC
oeE' Lee and the Confederate troops anC
"l.aeI mat the people Of the South should
yt restored TO all their rights and privilege
stIecL only TO such conditions as honor anC
81 ZOO Ldlth seemed TO demand arising out o
III Gic Proclamation Of President Lincoln toI
'ue emancipation Of Slaves.
II GIVING THE NEGRO THE VOTE.
So'h sides felt tnat the abolition of slavery
Il ""o necessary result of the war, and Il
.CgiAeQ TO u IL slayus were TO be free tha.
N ssoe5 must he armed with the privileges o
al r,e' % men a3d these were securrd to them by
al w." 'utull"nal amendments. Tne attcmpt B.
ID -''IGe These right, by the national authori.
III - MS thus far partially failed, ant
III "V" u Is conceded that under the nmil alton.
III W, C,' 'n' constitution the rights of q citizen OF
..".N van only DC enforced through the STATE
n W. heu ma tribunals, and where public opin.
G"t, LtoIerant aud jurors WILL not do thcu
* 6gc, "s c'uzens. either white Of
II ''''e may Dt WITHOUT remedy
~ The grossest wrong except tn,
~ % migrate to where his rights vii
w. W. tpspecled. Our institutions are based up
n n .ne loea that such denial of rights is i'm.
PGsSlue' ana trust that the time ia not fAl
f9ii.at "nen the people OF every state vii
80 20 De both just and expedient tina
cltLen Of the tate shalI be proteotet
"rd &C ana equal enjoyment OF every rlRh
|nu privilege conferred by the copstltii lion q
nc United states.
REPUBLICAN PLEDGES,
Il noie ine republican party Is pledged TO tbi
a tnVy' anu though II will use no unconstitu
d ta1N, means 10 secure rights, il would h,
"A 80 v us principles II IL docs not use an IL
"a v'""L anu legal power To that end \,
a ','INE can be done to the humblest citizen
U, 10 KAT withheld without re8ctin,
~, tne community at lArEe
nr tI -,", -o' 10 near lu passing through scyera
southern states conservative citizen
.S Ser%S. ,m%. pu9hc sentiment now revolts No IN,
NJ H. lui M methods 10 defeat the free exercis,
NJ w she equal rights Of citizens thai have hcar
IicrI'Vu IN several states and are still Drac.
iies ot "a What are known as the black com.
arc VI she south. As .ong as such method
EaSn Iesorted TO there will be ,
'tH eShse OF wrong and iniustic,
sucb ~ urea parties and those who practIc,
S.,'t olehtes Will in the end suffer- for IN
Int., onSl Sl Ieeling will continue to exist a.
or r,1 90 larSc masses OF people, whether uoo
riyLtss.' Wh'te or black, are denied theii
M baG o,',sh W marc IN sell government 1t sets
# t6e NatILlPe which the criminal classes II
10 chou y" H"Ve IN some cases eagerly adoptet
learB ago. "' q" Olhclhhau ""
f. r'NEQuALITY OF REPRESENTATION.